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It's not "some random quote". It's part of a larger pattern of extreme racism that Peretz has exhibited over the years. One can defend Israel without resorting
by zotz 15y ago
It's not "some random quote". It's part of a larger pattern of extreme racism that Peretz has exhibited over the years.
One can defend Israel without resorting to barbarism. Peretz appears to have a difficult time doing so.
My overall point is if Mr. Hughes wants to engender good vibes about his new purchase, perhaps he should get rid of its biggest bad vibe generator.
- gyardley 15y agoYou might be right - perhaps I've just missed this. I won't claim to have read every single thing Peretz has written. But are you sure the 'bad vibes' around Peretz are due solely to his racism? I figured he'd run TNR into the ground, and I knew he was disliked, but I figured it was solely because the audience for left-wing domestic policy + right-wing foreign policy has been steadily evaporating. I suspected most of his audience had picked a 'side' and jumped for The Nation or something like Commentary, depending on their preferences. In any case, I have to admit I don't see TNR's reason for being post-Peretz. It'll be interesting to see what Hughes does with it.
- zotz 15y ago> But are you sure the 'bad vibes' around Peretz are due solely to his racism? I'm unsure. But it certainly can't help. Peretz was condemned by Harvard's undergrads back in 2010.